Cats are Smarter than Dogs a debate run by rms
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HERE'S WHAT I THINK
I think Cats are Smarter than Dogs and here's some of my reasons why:
- Cats are far more independent and can take care of themselves better.
- Provide adequate food and water and a cat can be left home alone for a few days while you go on vacation. Dogs can't.
- Cats can be toilet trained.
- Dogs will take a command, cats do as "they" please.
- Cats give themselves a bath.
- Although a dog will offer you safety, a cat will protect itself.
So... What Do You Think?
Are cats really smarter?
I have stated my case for why I think cats are smarter than dogs, you may SPEAK here. Tell me if you agree or disagree and tell my why you feel that way.
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Cats are Smarter than Dogs
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI agree, cats are smarter!
erin says:
I totally agree with you everything you say is true i have a cat myself and she is tolit trained!
Posted May 15, 2008
jacquelinestone says:
My cat knows when 1 of our 5 kids is not home and will sit by the door until his whole family is home.
Posted May 01, 2008
Lauren says:
no cats are not smarter
Posted April 28, 2008
kev says:
dogs have the strangth and the willingness, they are more active..
cats are smarter but alot lazier, i truly believe and know cats are smarter... but i really do love some of the qualitys of certain dogs.. i believe cats are smarter but,, it doesnt matter cause it all depends on the individual cat or dog.
and for cat lovers cats fills all criterias
and for dog lovers im sure they love their characaristics
but you will find most, cat lovers also like dogs, but either prefer cats, or just think dogs are not suitible for their lifestyle.
but most dog owners hate cats or dont like cats, and its simply cause they dont understand them...
you will find most people are afraid and dislike whas different and what they dont understand... what u see is what u get with a dog..
with a cat is alot more intersteresting to watch and try to understand,,,, just that alone shows the deeper inteligence cats have over dogs
Posted April 24, 2008
kev says:
to people that use guide dogs and police dogs as proof of being smart, i agree that these are amszing abiltys in animals and i love dogs, and the things they can do.. but a cat cannot fight of a theif because of its size and lack of killing power, dogs can kill people cats cannot, they are too small.. if you take a tiger or lion that would make a far better guard than a dog.... its almost like claiming cats are smarter cause they can climb trees... its simply the fact that cats body is capable of that and dogs are not...
studies shows, a cats memory is something like 64 times better than a dogs.. and also the problem solving in cats is also alot better than dogs, but learning tricks the dogs are better....
but the reason for that is clear, cats are individual thinkers, dogs live for commands, and a dog wihtout commands is a sad miserable dog.... and you can also watch how quick cats actually learn tricks when offered food like dogs.... normally takes only a few attemps...
Posted April 24, 2008
kev says:
the thing about dogs is they dont deovte their live to owners like people assume or think, a cat loves you no less than a dog, but they show it in different ways, just for example, if my cat done something wrong and i shout at him, or even smack his bottom, he will hide and cry for a minute, then he will come up the stairs to my bedroom and sit on my lap, suck up and make up to me. with a dog if you shouted at it, it would probally be mad at you and you would the owner would probally have to make up to the dog. but this seems strange when the dog normally seems like the loyal on listening to every command, and when the cat is normally the disobedient one.. its just cats are deeper and dont show everything on face value like dogs.. but they love us just the same... and the fact that dogs seem to devote their lives to the owners, is because dogs live in packs, and see their owners as one of the pack, sometimes a well train dog will see the owner as leader of the pack, a badly trained dog will think it is the leader of the pack. where as cats see us as a family, but all individuals and all leaders and not a pack where someone is at the bottom and someone is at the top. cats think we are all the same.
Posted April 24, 2008
kev says:
cats are infact smarter, and the reason why is they think for themselfs and learn from their mistakes like humans do.. dogs take commands and are often lost if alone, they need a pack, tricks can be taught to either cats and dogs, but its the ability to problem solve that puts cats ahead, they are king of the wild for a reason, they are smart... although there are some really smart dogs and some really dumb cats.. both cats and dogs have great qualitys, a cat more laid back and mysteious, takes a deeper level of understnading and raletionship to be a cat lover. dogs are more socailable and very easy to understand, shallow seems like the wrong word but it almost sways that way... if you take these characteristics and put them to humans, you will see more clearly, more socialable shallow people are not as smart, as the deeper,more reserved people, as these people tend to think more, and learn more and be more self sufficent and less needy.. so yes cats are smarter!! it also takes a smarter person to understand a cat... as most ppl that dont like cats simply dont understand them... people think cause cats dont listen to every command like dogs, tehy are either stupid, dont understand, or unloyal... but its the fact cats are their own leaders, and love their owners. but with them being self sufficent they need their own space, and like to have their own needs too... with cats its give and take like friendship, if a cat doesnt really feel up for something, it cannot say "sorry i dont feel like it" so its up to us people to understand why!!, and what its doing or not doing!! becuase cats do everything for a reason... they are even smarter than most humans, cause at least they think for themselfs and truly do what they believe and not what others force them or tell them...
Posted April 24, 2008
Piksychick says:
Cats are way smarter than dogs, plus they're far more entertaining. Cats all the way!!!!!
Posted April 23, 2008
kitty says:
I say cats are smater than dogs, when it comes to my animals. My cat is WAY smarter then my dogs
Posted April 15, 2008
No way, dogs rule in the brain department!
Admin_Associates says:
I guess it depends on your point of view.
Cats are obviously more independent, but is that a trait corresponding to some level of intelligence? Dogs are more giving and useful to humans, and are therefore more ingrained in society. Would you call their "Kissing Up" a sign of intelligence? 20 Million middle-managers can't be wrong !
Not that I endorse it... definitely not... but I bet there are a lot more abandoned and drowned kittens than puppies.
I personally like both cats and dogs, but if I could only pick one, I would have to take the dog for companionship, loyalty, and utility.
Maybe cats should make some concessions so they could also occupy the same place in people's hearts.
Posted May 03, 2008
amad says:
Also, It is pointless to argue about this bcuz even the specialist believe it is nearly impossible to determine which is smarter.It is hard enough to make an unbiased IQ test for humans and we are test intelligence within the same species.
Posted April 30, 2008
amad says:
Like i said b4, u guys are only stating instincts.Instincts does not show intelligence.Adaption is One of the few things that we measure animal intelligence.Wolves have been known to live and flurish everywhere.You remove a cat from its natuarl habit, it will most likely die due to the fact that it does not know how to change its instinctive ways.
Posted April 30, 2008
Lauren says:
dogs are so smarter
Posted April 28, 2008
edoghealth says:
I am sorry but I have to disagree..
Cats are far more independent and can take care of themselves better. Provide adequate food and water and a cat can be left home alone for a few days while you go on vacation. Dogs can't. -- thats because Cats can be insensitive and selfish most of the time. If they are hungry they will simply eat any foods they can find in the house or someone else houses. Dog can't be left alone basically just about the food and the water but they need love and attention..Dogs are so attached with their owner that they tend to be depressed and sick if left alone for a long time.
Cats can be toilet trained. -- You don't have to train your dog about this. Its just a matter of routine. Give and observe your dog a routine toilet time and it will never be a problem..
Dogs will take a command, cats do as "they" please. --- again that's why i said they are somewhat selfish..its like they will look at you and said "what's up with you?!"
Cats give themselves a bath. -- its actually licking, not bathing..just imagine the outcome of that? lol
Although a dog will offer you safety, a cat will protect itself. --- Selfish and insensitive again..
This is just my opinion.. I don't hate cat, i love all kinds of pets, but i just love dogs dearly..I would say if you would like a pet, get a cat, if you need a friend, get a dog!
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Posted April 27, 2008
dogs rule says:
Dogs are a lot smarter than cats.They're able to guard their property and their owners.Also,you can train dogs like german sheperds to guide the blind,to help out the police department..and look at border collies,they're great herd dogs.A cat can't do any of these things.Yes,they're independent but I definitely don't think they're as smart as dogs.
Posted April 22, 2008
amad says:
u guys are idiots to believe that instincts have nething to do with intelligence. A cat will protect itself over nething else do to the fact that it is way more fragile and doesnt want to risk injury, mean while a dog is making a conciouse decision on protecting its owner or its own due to the emotion of Love.
Perfect Example on smarts ~ the grey wolf has been recorded several times to out smart the mountion lion for its kill by making it chase the wolf and using his stamina to a point where the wolf then can ezily take the kill and kill the cougar. Simply by just teasing the cougar to chase the wolf to protect its kill for sometimes to even extents such as a couple hours til the cougar has no more stamina to defend its kill and itself.
Posted April 17, 2008
JohannTheDog says:
What? Cats smarter than dogs - you're kidding right. I can outwit my kittie bro, Wolfgang, any day of the year!
Posted April 15, 2008
Barkely says:
My dogs are way smarter than my cats. My Border Collie always outsmarts the cats and cuts off their escape to the barn, course then she chases them up a tree:)
Posted March 23, 2008
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